Batt O'Keeffe (Cork North West, Fianna Fail)

The taskforce as such was looking at a particular aspect of industry and how it could grow that industry. Certainly, its report would be seen as separate. They will merge because IDA Ireland will drive the foreign direct investment and Enterprise Ireland will be involved in the indigenous sector.

What is important from my point of view is that there are parts of the strategy that can be implemented immediately. That is why I have written to my colleagues, the other Ministers, asking them to come back immediately with what areas of the taskforce recommendations apply to them and to show exactly when they can implement those. That is the first aspect.

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